Gary Marcus alarmed: Musk sees humanity as a 'biological bootloader' for superintelligence
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-10-06
Gary Marcus shared a viral commentary arguing Elon Musk has revealed his endgame: he views humanity as a 'biological bootloader' — a transient, disposable bridge toward self-replicating superintelligent agents that, not humans, will colonize the galaxy.
Marcus called this "fucking terrifying," echoing long-standing x-risk warnings, and argued the statement tears the mask off tech-bro narratives about AI-driven abundance and universal high income being meant to benefit humanity.
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